Israeli-Palestinian clashes continue, leaving a total of 7 Palestinians dead. Hrs. before dawn, without warning, the IDF opens fire with M-16s and heavy machine guns on a PSF post in Beitunia, killing 5 PSF officers. Later in the day, 10,000s of Palestinians attend a memorial for the 5 in Ramallah. The U.S. says Israel's actions mark a "very disturbing" escalation. When a Palestinian throws a grenade at an IDF checkpoint nr. Khan Yunis, IDF soldiers open fire on cars waiting to pass through, killing the assailant (who is reportedly wearing an explosive device), 1 bystander, wounding 5 bystanders. The IDF also demolishes a PSF building nr. Tulkarm. Palestinian gunmen fire on Gilo settlement, wounding 4 Jewish settlers. (LAW, MEZ, MM, NYT, WP, WT 5/14; MM, NYT, WP, WT 5/15; AN, MENA 5/15 in WNC 5/16; AYM 5/16 in WNC 5/18; PCHR, WP 5/17; LAW, MEI 5/18)
Hizballah fires 5 rockets fr. Lebanon into the Israeli-occupied Shaba` Farms. The IDF responds by firing mortars at Hizballah targets in s. Lebanon, overflying the area. Neither side reports damage. (RL 5/14 in WNC 5/15; NYT 5/15; MEI 5/18)